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Originally Posted by sadielady Hi:
I am new to this site. On Friday, I will be choosing one of two female puppies for a new addition to my family. I put my 14 year old Yorkie, Sadie to sleep in June and now I am buying a new dog. What should I consider in my new pup. One is smaller than the other. I am looking for sociability and extrovert qualities. What else do you suggest?
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Sadie, I think you should consider health above all and then the hopes that they
are trying their best to breed to the standard. I think you should get a written
guarantee of at least 1 yr and would prefer 2 yr on anything genetic. I would
look for a nice clean home and the area where the pups are kept should be
spotless or you will have a devil of a time house training your pup and the looks
of it give you a good idea of overall care. If its a kennel and they won't let you see
it, I would advise you to look further. I got my Crystal from Roberta Rothenbach
and went to Chicago to pick her up (it took me a year to find the right one) after
my Molly had to be put down. You must be heart broken; these little ones
become such dear friends but we can't let them suffer - they are counting on
us when it comes to the end of their life to make it easy for them. There is a
woman in Orrville who is great to work with and although she is getting to be
one of the top show people, is very down to earth and easy to work with if
these two don't work out. When you say small - how small?? Did the breeder
give you an idea of the weight they might mature to.............my best advise
is be fussy. I've never seen a Yorkie that wasn't sociable but alot can be much
too hyper for me. Don't get me wrong , I love lots of energy and Crystal still
has it and is going strong for 11. So take your time and you can learn so much
on this site. It's wonderful!! Go to the thread if you have time called
Tired of Tea Cups how about a mug. It's so funny but you'll see how most of
us feel about teacups. In the Yorkshire Terrier Standard there is not such thing
as a teacup and in most cases you just get a sick dog. I'll send you a personal
post with my phone # tomorrow and if I can help you in any way let me know.
Please tell me you are not going to North Benton and Terry Wiley!!!